Introduction

Attacks on computers have become as common as computers themselves. Criminals have discovered that they can separate money from uninformed users with very little work and, often, with very large paydays. IT professionals must include sound security practices when maintaining any network today.

The first step is to understand the risks. Once you understand the risks, the security controls implemented to protect the computers and networks from these risks make a lot more sense. This book covers the basics of security in a Microsoft IT environment and is geared toward preparing you for one of the three certification exams in the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Information Technology (IT) Professional track.

The MTA certification ...

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